Air bagsPart report

2004 Mercedes-Benz E Class Air bags Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 13%of 15 total for the year
Median mileage: 28,822miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E Class, 13% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 28,822 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The srs, (supplemental restraint system) or air bag light illuminated, caused by the srscontrol unit experiencing an internal electrical fault. The fault displayed code 9120. Mercedes vehicles of this year and model are known to have air bag wiring harness issues. Even though my issue wasn't the harness itself, it presents a flaw resulting in a safety and state inspection issue.”

NHTSA complaint #10434415, filed 2011-11, 56,745 miles

“While driving 20 MPH consumer applied the brakes but they braely functioned. This caused the vehicle to hit a bus. Upon impact, both frontal airbags did not deploy. A signal flashed on the dashboard indicating air bags malfunctioned. No injuries reported. Consumer had the vehicle towed to a repair facility. Not only did the air nag fail to deploy but the dash indicator illuminated indicating a malfunction with the restraint system”

NHTSA complaint #10073609, filed 2004-06, 900 miles

Air bags: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2006	2	20%
2004	2	13%
2003	2	4%
2001	1	7%
2000	1	3%
1998	1	4%
1997	2	5%

Other parts of the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E Class

Fuel system
5 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints Brakes
2 complaints Electrical system
2 complaints Engine cooling
1 complaints Body and structure
1 complaints Tires
1 complaints Vehicle speed control
1 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E Class

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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